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What Isopod and Springtail should you get?

Tropical/Humid

Agabiformius lentus

Aphiloscia annulicornis

Atlantoscia floridana “Florida Fast” Cylisticus convexus

Cubaris murina

Nagurus cristatus "Dwarf Gray"

Nagurus sp. Nanus

Niambia capensis "African Cape Isopod” (Slower breeders)

Porcellio incanus

Porcellio laevis *Protein Hungry*

Porcellio lamellatus

Porcellio vulcanicus

Porcellionides pruinosis (Powders)

Porcellionides virgatus

Trichoniscidae sp. Dwarf Purple Trichorhina tomentosa “Dwarf White”

Venezillo canariensis

Venezillo parvus

Semi-Arid
(50/50 moist dry)

Agabiformius lentus

Aphiloscia annulicornis

Atlantoscia floridana “Florida Fast” Cylisticus convexus

Cubaris murina

Nagurus sp. Nanus

Porcellio incanus

Porcellio laevis *Protein Hungry*

Porcellio lamellatus

Porcellio scaber

Porcellio vulcanicus

Porcellionides pruinosis (Powders)

Trichorhina tomentosa “Dwarf White”

Arid

Nagurus sp. nanus

Porcellio dilatatus

Porcellio laevis

Porcellio ornatus

Porcellio scaber

Thrichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf White"

 

***No matter what speices you pick, they will all still need an area that is kept moist at all times to wet their gills and for pregnant females and mancae***

Springtails

Humid/Moist ONLY

Arrhhopalites caecus "Globular Cave"

Ceratophysella isabellae

Folsomia candida "Temperate White"

Proistoma minuta "Blue Podura"

Thalassaphorura encarpata "LSS/Little Soil Springtails"

Yuukianura aphoruroides "Asian Orange"

 

Semi-arid/Moisture gradient

Lepidocyrtus

 

Arid

*These will still need a small area kept constantly moist*

Entomobrya sp. wood runner

Seira bipunctata

 

All Purpose

Coecobrya tenebricosa "Tropical Pink"

Pseudosinella violenta "Bylas Ant"

Planted Vivariums

Agabiformius lentus

Antlantoscia floridana "Florida Fast"

Cylisticus convexus

Nagurus sp. Nanus

Nagurus cristatus

Niambia capensis

Porcellio incanus

Porcellio lamellatus

Porcellio vulcanicus

Porcellionides floria

Porcellionides pruinosis

Thrichoniscidae sp. dwarf purple

Thichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf White

 

**Armadillidium, Cubaris murina, Porcellio, and Venezillo species are all known to eat soft bodied plants**

Docile Cleaners for sensitive animals

Agabiformius lentus

Antlantoscia floridana "Florida Fast"

Cubaris murina

Cubaris sp.

Cylisticus convexus

Nagurus sp. Nanus

Nagurus cristatus

Niambia capensis

Porcellio incanus

Porcellio lamellatus

Porcellio vulcanicus

Porcellionides floria

Porcellionides pruinosis

Thrichoniscidae sp. dwarf purple

Thichorhina tomentosa "Dwarf White"

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